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Hjorleifshofoi, Vik

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Geologic Formation · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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Hjörleifshöfði (Icelandic: [ˈçœrˌleifsˌhœvðɪ]) is a 221 m (725 ft)-high inselberg in southern Iceland. It consists of palagonite. The mountain is located on the Mýrdalssandur outwash plain about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Vík í Mýrdal, and was an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Recently did this very well worth hike. Wow. Great views, very challenging, very beautiful, but not well kept trail. Highly recommended!!! 
    Recently did this very well worth hike. Wow. Great views, very challenging, very beautiful, but not well kept trail. Highly recommended!!!  more »
  • I came across this location on TripAdvisor while planning our trip. It's easy to access and worth your time to see. Look for the Hjorleifshofoi attraction sign (the sight came up in our GPS... 
    I came across this location on TripAdvisor while planning our trip. It's easy to access and worth your time to see. Look for the Hjorleifshofoi attraction sign (the sight came up in our GPS...  more »
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  • Beautiful hike to the top. It's a bit steep at points but the 360 view from the top on a clear day is spectacular. Wouldn't recommend doing it on a very windy day.
  • This place was fantastic. We were recommended to do this hike by a couple we ran into earlier in our trip. It took us an hour and a half to do, but we are the stop and take picture type. We could see Vik from the top, and the rock formations off the coast of Vik also. While the grave was neat, the old turf farmstead cool, the best part was the view and remoteness. My favorite hike I think. We got to see a bunch of sheep up close. Glad their poo doesn't smell as bad as my dogs since i stepped in some. Also it is extremely windy. We did the counter clockwise way, and that worked pretty well. You will really enjoy this hike, guaranteed!

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